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The limited contribution of local food policies in food resilience: The case of French Territorial Food Projects

Tér és Társadalom
In the context of multiple crises (environmental, health, conflict…) at different scales affecting food systems, i.e. the social-ecological systems within which humans organize themselves to obtain and consume their food, this article examines how local
Margaux Alarcon, Nathalie Corade
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Orientalism at work?: Dundee’s response to competition from Calcutta, circa 1870-1914 [PDF]

, 2014
From the late nineteenth century the Dundee jute industry faced intensifying competition from Calcutta. This article examines the responses in Dundee to this competition, focusing upon the ways Dundonians understood Calcutta and India, and how these ...
Tomlinson, James
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Composite Electrospun Fibers Containing Optimized B‐ and Cu‐Doped Bioactive Glass Sol‐Gel Particles for Potential Soft Tissue Engineering Applications

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article describes the preparation and characterization of poly(ε‐caprolactone) electrospun composite fibers incorporating sol‐gel‐derived bioactive glass particles doped with B and Cu. Scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy, contact angle, acellular bioactivity, mechanical and ...
Elisa Piatti, Marta Miola, Liliana Liverani, Paolo Sartori, Enrica Verné, Aldo R. Boccaccini   +5 more
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Dynamic Local Political Elite in Process for Proposing Regional Expansion

Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan, 2020
Regional expansion though still in the moratorium stage, but political movements carried out by the local political elite are getting stronger at the local level. The dynamics of the local political elite in the process of proposing regional expansion is
Hilal Ramdhani, Valina Singka Subekti
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REDD+ on the rocks? Conflict over forest and politics of justice in Vietnam [PDF]

, 2016
In Vietnam, villagers involved in a REDD+ (reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) pilot protect areas with rocks which have barely a tree on them.
A Hardy, C Keyes, C Upton, D Edmunds, D Gritten, D Schlosberg, G Walker, H Schroeder, Hoàng Cầm, J He, JC Ribot, L Fortmann, L Kiem, M Leggett, N Fraser, NL Peluso, NL Peluso, P Bose, P McElwee, R Elmhirst, S Mahanty, T Forsyth, T Forsyth, T Sikor, T Sikor, T Sikor, T Sikor, Thomas Sikor, TM Li   +28 more
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Evaluation of the Potential of Laser Shock Peening Compared with Cold Expansion for Improving Fatigue Resistance of Riveted Lap Joints of Aerospace Grade 7175 Al Alloy

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study investigates laser shock peening for enhancing fatigue performance of riveted aerospace aluminum joints. A comparative approach with cold expansion combines fatigue testing and synchrotron X‐ray methods. Integrating mechanical testing with residual stress and strain characterization provides insights into how different treatments affect the ...
Ogün Baris Tapar, David Osman Busse, Maximilian Sprengel, Domenico Furfari, Marc‐André Nielsen, Guilherme Abreu Faria, Jérémy Epp   +6 more
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The Influence of Local Politics on Educational Decisions

Current Issues in Education, 2012
This ex post facto, causal-comparative research study examined student reading performance data within a school district before and after a school district-wide decision to alter the reading curriculum in response to local political pressure from parents.
Gary Bigham, Jan Ray
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Religious and political consolidation in Southern Dagestan in 2010-2020: the inclusion of local communities in the general Dagestan Muslim space

Современная наука и инновации
This article analyzes a little-studied aspect of the consolidation of Dagestan society in 2010-2020: how the process of religious and political unification took place in Southern Dagestan.
M. M. Gadzhiev
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Migrant African women: tales of agency and belonging [PDF]

, 2011
This paper explores issues of belonging and agency among asylum seekers and refugee women of African origin in the UK. It discusses the ways these women engendered resistance in their everyday life to destitution, lack of cultural recognition, and gender
Amit Vered, Anthias Floya, Brah Avtar, Castells Manuel, Castells Manuel, Charmaz Kathy, Comaroff John L., Craig Gary, De Certeau Michel, Feldman Roberta. M., Foucault Michael, Fraser Nancy, Hooks Bell, Kannabiram Kalpana, Karner Christian, Knudsen Susanne V., Manger Leif, Merrill Heather, O'neill Maggie, O'neill Maggie, Olga Guedes Bailey, Palmary Ingrid, Ralston Helen, Rifkin Jaqueline, Sales Rosemary, Song Sarah, Tastsoglou Evangelia, Taylor Charles   +27 more
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Effects of Carbon Nanoparticles on Triboelectro‐Induced Surface Defects

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Carbon nanoparticles added to grease modify the electrocontact behavior. The synergy of particle concentration and electric current dominates the surface damage of metals in contact. Electrical surface damage caused by current leakage is a critical challenge in high‐performance applications such as electric vehicle (EV) drivetrains and wind turbine ...
Mohsen Tajedini, Lu Fang, Jacob Bons, Mohammad Humaun Kabir, Evan Johnson, Joe Kosmoski, Hong Liang   +6 more
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